Basic Qualification · B-006 Feedlines and antenna systems · B-006-010-002
If you made a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 21.125 MHz, approximately how long would it be?
- A6.77 metres
- B3.37 metres
- C3.55 metres
- D7.10 metres
Correct answer: B — 3.37 metres. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A quarter-wavelength antenna for 21.125 MHz is roughly 3.37 metres because radio waves travel at the speed of light, and dividing that speed by the frequency gives the full wavelength, which you then split into four parts. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Feedlines and antenna systems is section B-006 of the Basic exam: Getting the signal out: antennas, feedlines, SWR, baluns, matching, and why antenna length depends on frequency.
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